We had plenty of broccoli left on the plates at our house tonight! This recipe is a great way to use up leftover broccoli. It’s a little bit different from your normal broccoli recipe but [...]

If you’re cooking pumpkin for dinner, simply make a little extra and you can make these Pumpkin chocolate brownies . . . Healthy and yum!  My kids absolutely love them.  No one has asked to date [...]

In this post we consider the health benefits of pears and some interesting facts about them. Did you know that the pear is a member of the rose family and and related to both the apple and the [...]

In this post we share a great recipe that can be enjoyed by both baby and family, a slow cooked beef and kumara hotpot. This can be made in either the oven or with a slow cooker. It is an [...]

Grapefruit can be impossible to eat by itself without sweetening. But it is a great source of vitamin C and it is an easy tree to grow in the backyard. A slice of this grapefruit yoghurt [...]

I love it when you come across a cookbook and when thumbing through it for the first time you  want to bookmark nearly each and every recipe – that has to be a good sign.. right?!? Well, that is [...]

Breakfast is definitely one of my favourite meals and an important meal for everyone. It is always a busy time at breakfast in our house, so its great to have something that everyone likes to [...]

My  favourite meal of the day has always been breakfast. I recently started making refrigerator oatmeal to add a bit of variety to my breakfast menu. You need to pop it in the fridge the night [...]

Have you tried cauliflower rice or cauliflower couscous? It is a not so new trend to substitute cauliflower for carbohydrates such as for potatoes and rice, but one I have been a tad resistant [...]

Paella is a rice dish with ancient roots that is widely regarded as Spain’s national dish. Originating in its modern form in the mid-19th century on the east coast of Spain near Valencia. [...]

This recipe for Magnificent Cinnamon Cranberry Crunch Muesli would make a great homemade Christmas present. Magnificent Cinnamon Cranberry Crunch Muesli What I found very interesting about this [...]

What better in this wintery weather than to get out the slow cooker and get making some easy recipes that fill your house with the delicious aroma of slow cooked foods.

Muffins are pretty much a standby lunchbox or afternoon tea treat for many families. But what about when you cant eat gluten? The New Mum’s Nutritionist, Julie Bhosale has the answer with her [...]

Slow cookers are a great kitchen gadget for making the most of budget cuts of meat and can offer a healthier, low-fat method of cooking that requires a minimum amount effort

Is there a mother alive who has not repeated the phrase “Eat your greens” on a semi regular basis? There is a time of year for it, when the cold of autumn is creeping through the cracks and [...]

When the weather turns cold the first thing I want to make are soups and stocks. Here is my latest recipe for a kumara and carrot soup.

Kids grow so quickly and move through the varying infant nutrition phases with such speed {in hindsight lol} that investing in a book based around baby purees just doesn’t work for me. [...]

In this post we share a simple Christmas cake which doesn’t need to be made months in advance. You could knock this up this weekend in time for Christmas. This recipe was inspired by [...]

As you may have noticed, I am a fan of recipes that have extra sneaky bits in them. Grated beetroot. Carrot cakes. Coconut in stuff. Anything that adds in a bit more goodness. In this post I [...]

Isn’t it great when the kids appreciate your cooking? Stocks and soups are a great way to get them involved and interested. I arrived home at lunch time on Saturday to hear my 7 year old telling [...]

I have always wanted to try making my own nut butter, and this peanut, cashew and brazil nut butter has a great flavour and texture.  You can personalise this recipe by using your own blend of [...]

National Nut Day is back! Tuesday 22 October 2013 is a day for New Zealanders to embrace a little nuttiness and show their appreciation for the delicious and nutritious nut. To celebrate we are [...]

The year my darling husband gave me a slow cooker for Christmas I have to say I was less than impressed (especially as we had gotten engaged earlier that morning!). However once I got the knack [...]

My eldest boy loves sushi, and  particularly adores teriyaki chicken. Teriyaki is a cooking technique used in Japanese which foods are broiled or grilled with a glaze of soy sauce, mirin, [...]

It feels rather strange to be blogging about slow cooked warming meals from balmy Sydney! The Day family successfully made their way across the Tasman and we are now ensconced in Sydney. Loving [...]

This slow cooker lemon tarragon chicken is a quick easy slow-cooked meal. It takes less than 10 mins to prepare and the whole family will love it! It is so simple to prepare that your little ones [...]

I love a good scone. They are a great afternoon treat, and easy to whip up if friends pop over unexpectedly. We recently shared a great traditional scone recipe when we reviewed: Book review – [...]

  A couple of years ago bones weren’t really on my cooking radar and I hadn’t heard of the benefits of bone broth. Sure I boiled up the occasional roast chicken carcass for stock or [...]

Did you know that orange peel can be used in the garden as a slug repellent? Possibly not. But we all know that oranges are a citrus fruit packed with vitamin C. In this post we share with you [...]

Do you like pumpkin? Why not try this pumpkin and pancetta risotto? It is thought that pumpkins originated in South America, but they are now enjoyed throughout the world. The words pumpkin and [...]